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Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

by kumamonjeng November 25, 2019
written by kumamonjeng November 25, 2019
Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

Cheng Huang Miao is one of the must-visit places in Shanghai, also known as the City God Shrine in English. This part of the city has many old buildings and most over a hundred years old. Hundred of stores line the street and this is a great place to shop and find food.  Let’s find out what are the must eat food in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

1. Deep-Fried Spicy Crab

Plastic gloves were given when you purchased the deep-fried spicy crab so your hands won’t get too messy.  The shell of the crabs is soft so you can also eat them but I find the legs are hard to swallow.  There are some spice sprinkles on top of the crabs but if you can’t take the spice, you can ask them not to sprinkle.  Cost 25 Yuan – SGD 5.00 for one stick which includes 3 pcs of crabs.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

2. Walnut Biscuit

You can see how the little machine making these walnut biscuits in front of you.  Smell really good.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

3. Giant Crab Meat Tang Bao

The Tang Bao is very big, as big as a baby’s face. The interesting part is you need a straw to suck the soup which contains crab meats and crab juices. Beware the soup can be quite hot, so be careful when you suck it. After you have finished sucking the soup, go eat the pork meat inside.  It is best if you can pour some vinegar on top and eat with it.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

How cool is that to suck it with a straw?

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

4. Shanghai Xiao Long Pao

Xiaolongbao is another must-eat in Shanghai. It is Chinese steamed pork bun put in a small bamboo steaming basket. There is soup inside the xiao long bao so please be extra careful, do not put the whole thing into your mouth, bite a small hole and let the hot steam comes out, then let it cool down a little and put the whole thing inside. And don’t forget to dip with the black vinegar.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

5. Douhua or Soft Tofu 豆花

Shanghai Douhua is tofu pudding, they eat it salty version, unlike here in Singapore, we eat it sweet version. Kelp, seaweed, and shrimps are used and a sauce of chili oil, coriander, vinegar and soy sauce are generally added.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

6. Chicken Wing stuffed with sticky rice

I love how there are sticky rice stuffed inside the chicken wings and it goes well together.  Tasted a bit of sweet side and which is what I love.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

7. Fried Thin Pancake

I love the thin version as it is quite crunchy but can be a little oily.  This is one of the popular breakfast street food in Shanghai and many other cities in China.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

8. Stinky Tofu /臭豆腐

Stinky tofu is fried and the aroma is stink but tasted ok when you dip it with different kinds of sauces. There are sweet sauce, hot sauce, and many other choices to choose from.  You can see there is a mixture of black and white tofu here.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

9. Chinese Liquor

Baijiu also was known as sorghum liquor and has a wide flavor range such as rose, peach and many more. Go try them out from these fancy traditional ceramic containers, it is free to try them and if you like the particular flavor, you can purchase base on how many pounds (not in kg) you need.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

10. Yogurt drink 酸奶

Yogurt drink in China tastes different from ours in Singapore. The serving is in the traditional ceramic containers and you can put the bottle in the recycle bin after you had finished drinking. The yogurt drink is very thick, similar to a milkshake but you are still able to drink it with a straw.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

11. BinTanghulu/冰糖葫芦

This is a very popular snack in China and you can see it in most of the Chinese period drama. Bintanghulu is also called Tanghulu, traditionally with mountain hawthorn or “shanzha” 山楂 coated in sugar but now there are different fruits used and my favorite is strawberry coated with sugar.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

12. Tangyuan (汤圆) glutinous rice balls

This is a dessert glutinous rice balls and stuffed with sweet black sesame paste. You also find other fillings but black sesame paste never goes wrong.  The soup was not sweet at all.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

Stuffed with sweet black sesame filling.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

13. Hot Mochi

The mochi is freshly made in front of you so these were still hot when we ordered.  There are two types of filling, the pork floss with salted egg (tasted salty) and red bean (tasted sweet).  Highly recommended.

14. Traditional Shanghai Pastries

The pastries come in all shapes, colors, sizes, and tastes. It is hard to decide which one to order. The fillings of Chinese pastries are thicker and denser while Western pastries often incorporate more cream-like fillings. Some of the common fillings are the red bean paste and yam. I have ordered some and tasted super good. Price is about SGD 1.00 to 2.00 + each.  You can ask them to arrange nicely in a box for you to bring home for your loved one.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

Final thoughts:

Finding street snacks in Shanghai Cheng Huang Miao is one of the fun things to do. You can find most Shanghai favorites here at affordable prices.

Top Snacks to eat in Cheng Huang Miao Shanghai 上海城隍庙

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16 comments

Stacie November 25, 2019 - 2:20 pm

These are some great snacks! If I were to ever visit Shanghai, I’d have to try some of these!

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Lisa November 25, 2019 - 6:26 pm

I’m drooling after reading this post!! I’ve yet to visit mainland China, so I read this with great interest. The fried crab look super yummy, so does the hot mochi and chicken wings! I’ll definitely be trying all of these should I get to visit Shanghai.

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Cristina Petrini November 25, 2019 - 7:33 pm

Traveling to the real Shanghai! Thank you for bringing us with you!

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Monika Lewandowska November 25, 2019 - 9:51 pm

As somebody before accurately said – I’m so drooling over this! 😀 Lovely photos and such an interesting post!:)

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TheSuperMomLife November 26, 2019 - 2:33 am

I would love to visit Shanghai and try it all. Everything looks so good!

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Amber Killmon November 26, 2019 - 3:26 am

Everything looks so interesting. Definitely not something you find around here

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Lashunta November 26, 2019 - 3:40 am

The food looks so yummy. The crab and yogurt are my favorites.

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catherine santiago jose November 26, 2019 - 12:11 pm

Everything looks really good and tasty but the fried spicy crab is my most favorite snack from these lists.

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Ashley R November 26, 2019 - 1:56 pm

I am planning a trip just for the spicy crab. It looks beautiful. Getting there is the trouble.

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Dan "Jay" Reyes November 26, 2019 - 3:19 pm

You’re making me hungry with these foods! Thanks for sharing this foodie post.

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Catherine November 26, 2019 - 4:32 pm

So delicious! The spicy crabs are irresistible! That would be the first thing I’d go for! yum!

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Candy Rachelle November 26, 2019 - 4:41 pm

Oh My Goodness! The deep fried spicy crab is everything. And the BinTanghulu looks absolutely amazing!!! I cannot wait to travel to Asia and explore the cities, culture, food, and architecture!!!

Candy Rachelle
Keeping Up With Candy
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Jasemine-Denise November 26, 2019 - 6:58 pm

Oh my goodness, all his food looks ABSOLUTELY delicious! One of my favorite parts of traveling is trying all the different foods!

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A Nation of Moms November 27, 2019 - 3:35 am

These all look so interesting. The black and white tofu would be unique to try.

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Amy H November 28, 2019 - 2:35 am

Wow! Those snacks all looked interesting! I would love to try the Bintanghulu .

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Myrah Duque November 28, 2019 - 2:55 am

This is some delicious cuisine! would love to try the Shanghai Xiao Long Pao. I love that it has soup inside and like how you use a straw!

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